"It depends on what insurance company you have, some will add a SPP or Scheduled Personal Property rider or a PAF. You would pay extra for the additional pump coverage"
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Alternatives to Lantus?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tim Mar 21, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Any ideas on alternatives to Lantus? Which Canadian pharmacy are price competitive, last time I checked at Northwest ,Lantus was $93 per bottle.Continue
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"If you're looking to get a basal insulin as a back up for if your pump breaks, and you don't want to pay for Lantus, NPH is definitely a cheaper alternative. In Canada it is sold as Humulin N and Novolin ge N.
If you really want all…"
Tim replied to Tough Type 1's discussion 'Alternatives to Lantus?'"Levemir is the closest product brand-name.
Others do basals with NPH MDI (split 4 times a day it's not too bad, I did that for literally decades) or with fast acting insulin in a pump."
Tough Type 1 posted a discussionAlternatives to Lantus?
Any ideas on alternatives to Lantus? Which Canadian pharmacy are price competitive, last time I checked at Northwest ,Lantus was $93 per bottle.See More
Tough Type 1 posted a status"Any suggestion on finding a low cost source for Lantus? Canadian Pharmacies?"
catlover left a comment for Tough Type 1"HI Tough Type 1 - Welcome to TuD. We hope you like it here."
Tough Type 1 replied to Rick's discussion 'Life Insurance'"If you work for a large company on your health plan you can opt in for term usually up to 100K."
Tough Type 1 replied to Mike S.'s discussion 'Dumb People Comments!'"Here's a few...relating to type 1, ..."you can't eat that candy, your diabetic" .." your diabetes was caused by all that Halloween candy you ate when you were a kid"."
Tough Type 1 replied to Kaytea's discussion 'Pump or no Pump?'"If you think about the delivery, a syringe is much faster and consistent, no leaky infusion sets to worry about, scar tissue, no batteries, Lot's of technology behind the insulin pumps, lot's of moving parts, investigate each pump very…"
Tough Type 1 replied to Danielle's discussion 'Insurance: Using Animas and OmniPod...???'"I think since Johnson and Johnson Life Scan took over Animas the support has declined, I would not recommend the Animas Ping. Last time we called the support line, it took over 12 hours to get a competent person to call back, 24/7??? Once that…"
Tough Type 1 replied to Danielle's discussion 'Insurance: Using Animas and OmniPod...???'"From an insurance perspective I don't think they would approve, but it's worth trying.
I would not recommend the Animas Ping, based on my experience on calling the support line that states, 24/7, they take too long to get back to you if…"
Marie B left a comment for Tough Type 1"hello and welcome to the community! did you see the video of Manny with Dr Faustman on the home page? very interesting work she is doing to find a cure. please take a moment to read our…"
brokenpole left a comment for Tough Type 1"Welcome to the family!! On this forum you will learn so much. Most of all you will learn that you are not alone. Everyone here is supportive and will provide answers to your questions. Search the site for answers. Read the discussions and blogs for…"
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- The PRIMARY person in my life who has diabetes has
- Type 1 or type 1.5 (LADA) diabetes
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- Date diagnosed
- January 1, 2001
- Most recent HbA1C %, date of result (optional)
- 7.8
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- Shots, Pump, Diet and Exercise
- What pump model do you use, if any?
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- My journey in life is to help find a cure or fund a cure!
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- At 9:10pm on May 7, 2012,
Jonah said…
If you're looking to get a basal insulin as a back up for if your pump breaks, and you don't want to pay for Lantus, NPH is definitely a cheaper alternative. In Canada it is sold as Humulin N and Novolin ge N.
If you really want all cheaper insulins, you could also pump regular with Humulin R or Novolin ge Toronto (R).
A1cs in people who use older insulins vs newer insulins are pretty much the same although the insulins are different.
- At 1:01pm on March 17, 2012, catlover said…
HI Tough Type 1 - Welcome to TuD. We hope you like it here.
- At 12:29pm on March 14, 2012, Marie B said…
hello and welcome to the community! did you see the video of Manny with Dr Faustman on the home page? very interesting work she is doing to find a cure. please take a moment to read our values
http://www.tudiabetes.org/profiles/blogs/the-values-of-tudiabetes
- At 7:54am on March 14, 2012,
SEAGATOR said… Welcome to our wonderful family. We are a very caring and supportive group. Questions? Please feel free to ask us. Please read the BLOGS the FORUMS and please check out the many GROUPS for much valuable advice and information. WELCOME!!!
- At 7:15am on March 14, 2012, brokenpole said…
Welcome to the family!! On this forum you will learn so much. Most of all you will learn that you are not alone. Everyone here is supportive and will provide answers to your questions. Search the site for answers. Read the discussions and blogs for information. There are videos to help you understand diabetes and its treatment. Most of all there is family to talk to and even to vent to, if needed. Welcome home.
- At 6:26am on March 14, 2012,
shoshana27 said… welcome & great i'm with you for a cure
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